25 long years: My mother died in 2001 at 69. Really, I lost her years before that to a massive stroke. No, time does not heal anything. open.substack.com/pub/monimoni...

Trump is attacking the guest worker program. I would not be here without it. nripulse.com/i-came-to-am...

Kudos to UGA MFA alum @maxblau.bsky.social for reporting a terrific story and thanks to @thesundaylongread.bsky.social for featuring him and our program on its podcast. Take a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Let it be open.substack.com/pub/monimoni...

The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/w...

I learned a lot while reporting this story about animal farming and why chicken farmers are fed up. bittersoutherner.com/2025/issue-1... @mercyforanimals.org @bittersouth.bsky.social

Thank goodness. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

Tears for the subcontinent: India Strikes Pakistan but Is Said to Have Lost Jets www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...

Thank you, Erika Hayasaki, for taking the time to speak with me. Check out our fabulous MFA program at UGA. @ugagrady.bsky.social thereportedessay.substack.com/p/studying-n...

This is so scary.

As Orwell predicted.

@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social is so right on: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...

We have come a long way since Merle Oberon had to hide her identity. But I fear those times may be here agin. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/a...

Trump and his cronies want these words gone: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A great voice silenced. Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Who Ruled the Charts, Dies at 88. #RIP www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/a...

Silenced too soon. Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Forged Global Fusions, Dies at 73. #RIP www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/a...

Oh, no. What a huge loss. Nikki Giovanni, who explored Black life in verse, dies at 81

Incredible events in Syria. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

OMG. My favorite show of the week: Wirecutter does butter! Running out for some Kerrygold right now. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

Rooting for the home boy, Gukesh Dommaraju, in this championship that will be only slightly less watched than the Tyson fight. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/s...

FINALLY. Now we can see what everyone was complaining about last week.